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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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